Tintoretto: The Gonzaga Cycle
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Review …every aspect of this important group of paintings is treated seriously and thoroughly, yet in a completely accessible way. -- Choice, April 2001 -G. Knox Read more About the Author Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto was born in 1518 in Venice, the son of the silk-dyer Battista Robusti. He studied under Titian, and was strongly influenced by Michelangelo. It is commonly claimed that his motto was "Michelangelo's drawing, and Titian's color." His works are characterized by broad and dramatic composition, fine draughtsmanship, and a superb use of color. Tintoretto spent almost all his career in Venice, where he maintained a busy workshop producing a vast output of religious paintings, portraits, and a number of allegorical and mythological subjects. Read more
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